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Hiking, exploring historical sites and attending cultural events are some of our favorite family activities. We love to learn new things and to explore our natural world.
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Blue Ridge Mountains
A Place We'd Love To Visit
Yellowstone National Park
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Spots For History Lovers in the NC Mountains and Piedmont
If history fascinates your school-age child, you'll definitely want to consider these places near Hickory, NC.
This list includes places our family has been and places we hope to visit within the next 12 months.
1 Winery Approach Road
Asheville, North Carolina
Comment:
Look for deals to make this unforgettable destination more affordable. Children 9 & under are free.
11928 NC Hwy 268 West
Ferguson, North Carolina
Comment:
Little-known gem with no admission fee. Donations are appreciated.
reviewed on: September 06 2010
"Daniel Boone and Tom (Dooley) Dula"
Whippoorwill Academy and Village is a collection of reconstructed log cabins owned and operated by a retired educator. North Carolina legends and history are the focus of the village’s displays. One building is a replica of the home Daniel Boone and his family lived in during the 1760s. The artifacts and set up of this cabin are an excellent depiction of what a typical home would have been like at that time. I was impressed by the extensive collection of artifacts and the attention to detail in each building. Another log cabin houses the Tom (Dooley) Dula Museum where visitors can watch a video about Tom Dula, see memorabilia such as Tom’s original tombstone and admire an exhibit of paintings by the director of Whippoorwill Village. On a side note, Tom’s grave and the grave of Laura Foster are both a short distance from Whippoorwill Village. Each building houses books filled with newspaper clippings, pictures and information for visitors to look through. Only a few items are secured behind Plexiglas and there are no signs reminding visitors not to touch. My children were picking items up to study them closely and then putting them back, turning cranks and playing with things in every building. In the jail, my girls were delighted to find several toy badges and some handcuffs on the desk. They played in the jail for a while and learned a lot through the play. They were still talking about details of the cabins they visited at Whippoorwill Village the day after our visit. They even got a kick out of the two-seat outhouse for girls. At one point the owner’s dog decided to hang out with us making my dog-lovers very happy. When we finished our leisurely tour of the village, the owner gave my kids popsicles and chatted with our family while the girls enjoyed their treat. The village is free to visit but has limited hours unless you make an appointment. There are items for sale including some work by local craftspeople. Whippoorwill Academy and Village is designated as a North Carolina Birding Trail site, a Letterboxing location and an NC agritourism site.
4551 Fort Defiance Drive
Lenoir, North Carolina
Comment:
Learn about a Revolutionary War Hero who became one of early North Carolina's most influential men while you tour the home he designed.
reviewed on: September 06 2010
"One of the most unique restorations in the country"
The home of Revolutionary War hero, General William Lenoir, was completed in 1792 and inhabited by his descendents until 1961. Fully restored and housing more than 300 original furnishings, Fort Defiance is considered to be one of the most unique restorations in the country. Take the half hour tour to learn how the plantation survived the civil war, why an addition to the home was added and to get an idea what life was like in centuries past. Walk the grounds to see North Carolina’s biggest Beech tree and a 200 year old hybrid Chestnut tree. Explore the cemetery to find the grave of Bessie and Loula, a pair of sisters who were buried together after dying within 24 hours of each other during a diphtheria outbreak at the ages of 11 and 9.The tour guide we had was terrific! She directed comments to my daughters, asked them questions and helped them compare their lives with the lives of the Lenoir children during various eras. All 3 of my daughters enjoyed our visit to Fort Defiance. They would like to go back during a living history event and they want to learn more about the Lenoir family.
Despite how much my family enjoyed it, I would not recommend this destination as a stop for families with very young children. It’s not a hands-on place and we ended up waiting more than 20 minutes for our tour to begin.
Public restrooms and picnic facilities are located on the grounds.
30 North College Avenue
Newton, North Carolina
Comment:
Great local history museum with some hands-on fun for the kids.
reviewed on: April 18 2010
"A Hit With History Lovers"
We spent about 2 hours at the Catawba County Museum of History on a Sunday afternoon. My daughters (ages 11, 8 and 7) love to learn and enjoy history. They weren’t excited by the World War II exhibit the museum had when we visited but they couldn’t get enough of the two full-scale antebellum parlor reconstructions, the doctor’s office, the dentist’s office and the jail. They spent some time checking out everything in the court room and thought the spiral staircases were beautiful. The oldest is fascinated by weaving so she really enjoyed the gallery of looms and spinning wheels. “Oh, look at that!” and “Mommy, did you see…” were frequent phrases as we made our way through the museum at a leisurely pace. The Clinton A. Cilley Collection of Civil War items got a lot of attention, especially the field desk and surgical kit. A display case full of cameras was a fun stop. They really liked a tiny Japanese made camera. They were delighted to recognize some of the brand names on packages in the display of household goods that would have been available at a general store. Hands-down, the favorite room was the Pioneer/Native American room where they could play with things. They tried their hand at grinding corn and played some instruments. This room was our last stop and they would have happily spent more time checking out the contents of the baskets. We left just ten minutes before the museum closed for the day and all 3 daughters want to go back.
The museum of history is a popular field trip destination for area schools. Two of my daughters had been to the museum on a field trip and shared bits of information they remembered as we walked through. They were happy to take things at a slower pace today and to visit rooms/areas they hadn’t toured with their classes.
As one might expect, this is not a place to take children who need to touch everything.
16445 Poplar Tent Road
Huntersville, North Carolina
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This medieval festival is in town a limited number of weekends in October & November.
438 Fort Dobbs Road
Statesville, North Carolina
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The only North Carolina site associated with the French and Indian War.
5225 Sample Road
Huntersville, North Carolina
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Cotton Plantation and Living History Farm circa 1800
4431 Neck Road
Huntersville, North Carolina
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Scottish Games in April and sheep dog trials in November!
